Vera Samburova

Dr. Vera Samburova
Organic Analytical Laboratory
Division of Atmospheric Sciences
Desert Research Institute
2215 Raggio Parkway
Reno, Nevada NV 89512
United States of America


E-mail: vera.samburova(at)dri.edu


Key Publications of Vera Samburova (up to ten) :
Samburova, V., McDaniel, M. R., Campbell, D. E., Wolf, M., Stockwell, W. R., Khlystov, A. Y. (2019). Dominant Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) measured at four Cannabis growing facilities: Pilot study results, Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, doi: 10.1080/10962247.2019.1654038

Samburova, V., Bhattarai, C., Strickland, M., Darrow, L., Angermann, J., Son, Y., Khlystov, A. Y. (2018). Aldehydes in Exhaled Breath during E-Cigarette Vaping: Pilot Study Results, Toxics, 6, (3), 46, doi: 10.3390/toxics6030046

Samburova, V., Zielinska, B. and Khlystov, A., 2017. Do 16 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Represent PAH Air Toxicity? Toxics, 5(3), 17.

Khlystov, A. Y., Samburova, V., 2016: Flavoring Compounds Dominate Toxic Aldehyde Production during E-Cigarette Vaping, Environ. Sci. Technol., 50 (23), 13080-13085, October 27, 2016, doi: 10.1021/acs.est.6b05145

Samburova, V., Connolly, J., Gyawali, M., Yatavelli, R., Watts, A. C., Chakrabarty, R., Zielinska, B. K., Moosmuller, H., Khlystov, A. Y., 2016: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in biomass-burning emissions and their contribution to light absorption and aerosol toxicity, Sci. of Tot, Environ., 568, 391-401, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.026

Yatavelli, R. L., Chen, L.-W. A., Knue, J., Samburova, V., Gyawali, M., Watts, A. C., Chakrabarty, R. K., Moosmüller, H., Hodzic, A., Wang X., 2017: "Emissions and Partitioning of Intermediate-Volatility and Semi-Volatile Polar Organic Compounds (I/SV-POCs) During Laboratory Combustion of Boreal and Sub-Tropical Peat." Aeros. Sci. Engineer. 1(1): 25-32.

Samburova, V., Lemos, M.S., Hiibel, S., Hoekman, S.K., Cushman, J., Zielinska, B., (2013), Analysis of triacylglycerols and free fatty acids in algae using ultra-performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry. J. Amer. Oil Chemists’ Soc., 90(1), 53-64.

Samburova, V., Hallar, A. G., Mazzoleni, L. R., Saranjampour, P., Lowenthal, D., Kohl, S. D., Zielinska, B., 2013: Composition of water-soluble organic carbon in non-urban atmospheric aerosol collected at the Storm Peak Laboratory. Environ. Chem., 10(5), 370-380.

Samburova, V., Didenko, T., Kunenkov, E., Emmenegger, C., Zenobi, R., Kalberer, M. (2007), Functional group analysis of high-molecular weight compounds in the water-soluble fraction of organic aerosols. Atmos. Environ.., 41, 4703-4710.

Samburova, V., Zenobi, R., Kalberer, M. (2005), Characterization of high molecular weight compounds in urban atmospheric particles. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 5, 2163-2170.



Expertise of Vera Samburova:

Expertise Category	Specific Expertise
Expert Type	Scientific / Fundamental Research
Topic Atmosphere	Air Pollution
Topic Health	Pollution Effects / Water Quality
Mountain Research Initiative	Long-term monitoring and analysis of indicators of environmental change in mount

Specialties of Vera Samburova:

Speciation and characterization of organic compounds in the atmosphere

Developing of analytical methods for analysis of various organic species

Comprehensive chemical characterization of biomass conversion product, biomass-burning and vehicle emissions, volatile organic compounds at cannabis grow facilities

Analysis of organic compounds, including toxic species, in e-cigarette vapors


Last update: 11/30/19
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